Temporary binder.



PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904.

J. A. GREENE.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

APPLIUATIONIILED AUG 27, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented November 29, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 775,918, dated.November 29, 1904.

Application filed August 27, 1903. Serial No. 170,979. (No model.)

To a whom, it Hui/y concern:

Be it known that I, J GEN A. GREENE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Prophetstown, in the county of Whiteside and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TemporaryBinders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of devices commonlyknown as temporary binders adapted ordinarily for use in libraries orlike places for holding magazines or other periodicals while the sameare being extensively used by readers. The holder, however, is alsoadvantageous for private use, as well as in the above-mentionedcapacity, being principally designed to protect flexible covers of thearticles disposed therein from the wear and tear consequent tocontinuous use of this class of articles.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention aresusceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanyin drawings, in which Figure 1is a perspective view of a temporary binder embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a transverse sectional view, the cover portion of the binder beingbroken away. Fig. 3

is a detail view of the supporting-stay carried by the back of thebinder. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing one of the pivoted carriers orholders having a modified form of clamp device applied thereto. Fig. 5is a detailed perspective view of one of the clamp-bars.

The binder consists of the usual covers 1- and back portion 2. Securedupon the inner side of the back 2 is the supporting-stay 3, which isaffixed to this part of the binder by any suitable means, in thisinstance being held thereupon by means of an inner layer of clothmaterial 4. The stay 3 is provided with upturned terminal portions 5,which constitute supporting-flanges to which carriers or holders 6 arepivoted. The terminal flanges 5 are provided with openings which receivejournals 7, projected from the corresponding end portions of the holders6. The holders 6 may be of any number dependent upon the number ofperiodicals to be carried in a single binder, and each of the carriers 6is provided with upturned edge portions or longitudinal flanges 8, whichembrace the periodicals secured to the holder upon opposite sides of therear portion thereof. The books socured within the binder are held uponthe car" riers 6 by means of a pivoted clamp-bar 9 in the preferableform of the binder, the said bar being secured at one end of the carrierby means of links 10, so as to permit a pivotal movement thereof. Theopposite end of the clamp-rod is notched, so as to be engaged by a hookcarried by corresponding links 10, disposed upon the carrier to hold theclamp-rod in position after the same has been disposed between theleaves of the book which is to be secured to the said carrier.

In the modified form of carrier shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings a spring11, carried by one of the flanges 8 of the carrier 6, is adapted to bearagainst one side of the book to thereby clamp the same to the carrier.Either of the forms of clamp devices shown is adapted to securedifferent-sized books to the carrier or carriers, such as the casemaybe.

It will be understood that within the contemplation of my invention 1 amnot limited to the specific form of pivoted means shown in the drawings,but may pivotall y mount the carriers in any manner suitable for thepurpose of the invention.

The supporting-stay 2 serves in the capacity of astifl'ening means forthe back of the binder as well as a means for mounting the pivotedcarrier 6.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is In atemporary binder, the combination with posed upon the pivoted carriersto secure the a supporting-stay disposed upon and extendarticle thereby.ing the length of the back of the binder and in testimony WhereofIdflIlX my signature in provided with upturned terminals, carrierspresence of two Witnesses. 5 journaled upon the supporting-stayaforesaid, JOHN A. GREENE. [L. s.

longitudinal flanges provided upon corre- Witnesses: spondlng edges ofthe carriers to embrace the F. J. SIEBEN, article carried thereby, andclamp means dis- F. L. ADAMs.

